Essay On Animal Farm

AutumnOnAFarm

Growinguponafarm,asakid,duringthefall,feltsomagical,itiswhatIpictureHogwartsmust feellikeIlivedinared–brickhousewithabumpy,graveldrivewayaslongastheNileThehouse alwayssmelledofcinnamon,duetomymomalwaysbakinganddirtykids,duetomymessy brothersandI.Myfavoritememories,inthathouse,tookplace,duringthefall,withouranimals,in ourkitchenandbeingoutsideandlookingatthenightsky.

Livingonafarmandbeinghomeschooled,mybrothersandIwereexpectedtodoabunchof helpingoutLuckilyforme,Ihavealwaysbeenamorningpersonandenjoyedwakingupatthe crackofdawntodomychores.Mostofmytime,beforeIevenhadhadbreakfast,Iwouldbe outside,breathingthecoolautumnairandwouldmakemywaytothebarntofeedtheanimals.We hadtwenty–fouranimalsintotal:eightchickens,threecows,twohorses,fivepigs,threedogsanda goat.Theearlymorningair,mixedwiththesmellofcoffeebrewingthatcamefromacrackedopen windowandthehayfromourold,woodenbarnmademeecstatic.Theclear,morningskyand feelingtheautumnbreezeunderneathmyjacketbroughtcomforttomyheart.Ilovedeverything aboutbeingabletobreatheinthefresh,crispyairasIwalkedtothebarn.WhenIwouldgetthere,I wouldbegreetedwiththesmellofhorsemaneandchickenmanureThiswasmyleastfavoritepart ofthemorning.Theanimalswouldbeexcitedtoseemebecausethey

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EssayOnBoxerInAnimalFarm

Boxerisaveryimportantanimalattheanimalfarmwhotakestheweightoftheproblemsandputs themonhimselfandalwaysclaimshewillworkharder.Boxer,theworkhorseonthefarm,has alwaysworkedhardandpusheshimselftobebetter,andtodomore.Thismadealltheanimalslook uptohim,morethantheiractualleaderattimes.Hetakesresponsibilitiesthatarenotevenhisand excelsAnimalFarmbyGeorgeOrwellshowsthemanywaystheBoxerisanimportantvirtuetothe farmandtohisfriends.BecauseBoxeristhemostpowerfulstrengthwise,andisanimportantasset onthefarm.Napoleonisthemainleader,andeveryonefollowshim"buttheotheranimalsfound moreinspirationinBoxer'sstrengthandhisnever–failingcryof'Iwillworkharder,'"(Orwell74)

Boxerwastheworkhorsewhowouldstayuplatetoworkontheirprojectsandwasthemost demandinghorse.Whentheanimalsweremaintainingtothecrops,Boxerwastheonewhowould putthemosteffortin.TheanimalsonthefarmtrustedBoxerbecausetheyallknewthathewouldbe theonewhowilldohisbestandsupportthemwithanything.WhenNapoleonwasaccusing SnowballforbeingagainsttheAnimalFarm,BoxerstoodupandtoldagainstitSnowballwas livingatadifferentfarmatthetimeandyetBoxerwasstillstandingupforhimasifhewereathis side.WithoutBoxer,thefarmwouldnothavetheirworkdoneontimeandsuccessful.Therewould benoonewhowouldbeconfidenttostandup

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EssayOnAnimalFarmPropaganda

LanguagesofPropaganda

Propagandaisawayofinformationinanefforttomanipulateorinfluencesociety.Thelanguage peopleuseinapersuasivespeech,newsarticles,orothercommunicatingarticlesofcanbeavery powerfultoolforpropaganda.Therearemanydifferenttypesofpropagandasuchas suggestion/stimulation,hints,insinuations,indirectstatement,andappealtotheknowndesire/fear, songs,slogans,andpoems(AmericanHistoricalAssociation).Allofthesewereusedinthe1946 novel,AnimalFarm,writtenbyGeorgeOrwell.Alsomostofthesemethodsinmodernday.Inthe noveltheyusepropagandatoshowhowarevolution,nomatterhowgoodaperson'sintentionsisat first,canslowlyturnintoasystemthatwasnobetterthanwhentheybegan.Languageusedin propagandaisaverypowerfultool.

InthenovelwrittenbyOrwellpropagandaisusedtomanipulatetheideaandthefeelingofthe animals.Oneofthepigsinthenovelthatmademostofthespeechesandusedthemostpropaganda was"Squealer"Itwassoeasyforthespeechmakertoconvincetheotheranimalswhatwould happenorwhattheyweregoingtochange.Squealerusedthefearof"Mr.Jones"comingback, blamedsnowballforeverythingthatwentwrong,andconvincedtheanimalsthateverythingwas okayandtokeepworking.Anotherthingiswhenthepigschangedallshowmorecontent

Inthenoveltheylikedtousealotoffearasamethod,butintoday'ssocietytheywanttoeitheruse apositivewayorawaythatwilleventuallyconvinceapersontodoastheadvertisementsays Peoplecanlearnfromexaminingthatadvertisementwithpropagandausedinmanywayscanplace apositiveimageormessageinviewer'seyessotheywilldoasthepersonwantsthemtodo.Some peopledonotevenrealizewhentheyarebeingpersuadedtodosomethingLanguageusedin propagandaisaverypowerful ...Getmorecontent...

InthebookAnimalFarm,thereisacharactercalledNapoleonwhoisoneofthemaincharacters. ThisessaywillbeabouthowGeorgeOrwellportrayshimasaleaderandasacharacter.Thebookis anallegoryfortheRussianRevolution(8Mar1917–7Nov1917)andGeorgeOrwellcreatedmany similarcharactersinAnimalFarmasthoseinvolvedintheRussianRevolution.Atthestartof Napoleon'stimeasleaderheisshowntobeencouragingtotheotheranimalsandtheyaretaughtto obeyhimwithoutquestion.ThroughoutthebookNapoleonisshowntobeacleverconniving characterbutatthebeginningheseems,totheanimals,tobebasingallhisactionsonthehopeall theanimalswillbeequalandsafeIfevertheanimalsfeelthreatened,hewillmakesurehehelps themtogaintheirtrust.Thisisshownwhenthewindmillisdestroyed"Wewillteachthismiserable traitorthathecannotundoourworksoeasily...Forward,comrades!Longlivethewindmill!Long liveAnimalFarm!".HeisquicktoblameSnowballforthetragedyandexileshim;chasinghim awaywithhisarmyofferociousdogs.ThisactionissimilartothatofLenintowardLeonTrotsky, whowasalsoathreattowardhispower,intheRussianRevolutionByusingtheword"our"in contextwith"ourwork"Napoleoninstilsintheanimalsafurtherbeliefthatheistheirfriendandhe willworkwiththemtopromoteAnimalism.Theaudience,atthispoint,maybeabletoseethatthe animalsarebecomingentrappedeveniftheanimalsthemselvesdonot.WhenNapoleonisfully acceptedasleaderbyalltheanimalshebecomesalittlemoreconfidentandruthlessasheknowsthe animalsdarenotuniteandprotestNapoleonshowshis'truecolours'whicharecruelandselfish Thisisshownwhenthehensstarttorefusetogivetheireggsupinrebellion.He"decreedthatany animalgivingsomuchasagrainofcorntoahenshouldbepunishedbydeath".Healso"acted quicklyandruthlessly"whichimplieshedoesnotenjoybeingrefusedorstoppedTheanimalshave towatchthehensstarvingorbeputtodeaththemselves.Napoleonwantsthemtobefrightenedand tobetaughtnevertodoanythingofthatintention.Theverb"decreed"isastrongwordused

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EssayOnAnimalFarm

ACriticalReviewofAnimalFarmOnceagain,GeorgeOrwellshowshisliterarygeniusinwriting. Throughabrilliantlydesignedplot,theevidenceforthehorrorsoftotalitarianism,communism,and revolutionhavebeenshown.Throughouthistory,thesetypesofeventshavedestroyedsocieties,and GeorgeOrwelluseshisstrengthinsatiretoshowthis.Insomeways,heevenpokesfunatthe communistregimesaroundtheworldbysymbolizingthemasanimalsTruly,thisbookisnotonly seriousinitsmessageandtheme,butitalsogivesaveryentertainingstoryatthesametime.Any astutereaderwillseewhythisbookalonewasabletopropelOrwellintoalifeofprosperityand wealth("Animal")GeorgeOrwellingeniouslyshowstheshowmorecontent Orwellhimselfwasactuallyasocialist.However,hedidnotagreewiththewaythetotalitarian societiesthatwerecommunistwererun.Specifically,thepoliciesofJosephStalinembodiedhis hatred(Allbery).ThesebeliefsareportrayedverywellinAnimalFarm.AnimalFarmdoesnot sacrificeitsplotforpoliticalsatireatall.Infact,theintegratesplotcompletelyintothestory, startingwiththeexpositionAtthebeginning,Major,averyoldboarlivingonManorFarm,calls thefarmanimalstogetherforameetingofgreatimportance.Respectedthroughoutthefarmforhis wisdomandintelligence,hetellstheanimalsaboutavisionhehaswhenallanimalswouldsomeday befreefromhumanrule.Afewdayslater,hedies.Awaitingthedaywhentheymaytakeoverthe farm,theanimalsarestirredintoarebelliousfervor,.Theinitialincidentisthisrebelliontheyare waitingforTheyoverthrowMrJones,theirowner,anddrivehimoutofthefarmanddownthe road.TheyreplacethesignforManorFarmwithasignsayingAnimalFarm.Forquiteawhileafter this,theybeginrunningthefarmasanimals.Wantingallanimalstobeequal,theanimals, specificallythepigs,setuplawsforthemselvestofollowJobsaregivenaccordingtoabilityand typeofcreaturethattheyare.Havinggreatstrength,thehorsestakethemorephysicaljobs,suchas plowing.Thepigsarequiteintelligent,sotheybegintobecometheleadersof

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InequalityInAnimalFarm

Animalfarmisabookthatdescribestheharshrealityofinequalityandinjusticestowardspeopleof differentracesintheformofanimalsonafarm.Inafictionalworld,talkinganimalsonafarm overthrowtheowner,Mr.Jones,anddrivehimoutofhisownfarm.Theseshockinglyhuman animalshavemanyofthecharacteristicsthathumanshave,notablygreedandsocialclass differencesInAnimalFarm,therevolutionandruleoftheanimalsisusedasametaphortoshow howcorruptpowercanleadtoinequalityandunfairsocialclasses.

Aftertheanimaluprisingonthefarm,arulesystemisputinplace,andallanimalsprosperunderthe equalityoftheirnewfoundsocietyThreepigs,Squealer,Snowball,andNapoleonallestablish themselvesasimportantfiguresofpoweronthefarm."EVIDENCE."Theyarepowerfulrightfrom thestart,fortheyweretheoneswhoproposedtheuprisinginthefirstplace.Eachandeveryanimal hastheirownjobandplaceunder"Animalism",whichwerethegeneralrulesofthefarmanimals newlives."EVIDENCE."Noanimalsarecorruptedorsuppressedbyotheranimals,andlifefor themisgoingjustswimminglyEveryanimalislivingitsideallife,allequalpartsofthesocietythat theyhelpedmake....showmorecontent...

"EVIDENCE."Twofiguresofpower,NapoleonandSnowball,begintoargueaboutthefutureof thefarm.WhenNapoleonrealizesthatSnowballwilllikelywinoverthefarmintermsofpopularity andpower,heordersattackdogstochaseSnowballoutofthefarm."EVIDENCE."Thisisthe beginningofNapoleon'scorruptpoweranddiscriminationThisissymbolisticofthemanycorrupt powersanddiscriminationthatthereisintheworld.Fromhere,Napoleonassumesabsoluteand corruptruleoverthefarm,keepingtherestoftheanimalsunderhisrulewith

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ThereareseveralthemesinAnimalFarm,someincluding:Leadershipandcorruption,controlof naïveworkingclass,liesanddeception,anddreamsandhopes.ThemainthemesinAnimalFarm leadershipandcorruptionAnimalFarmportraysthehistoryoftheRussianRevolutionbyretelling thedevelopmentofcommunism.Inthenovel,byoverthrowingMr.Jones,theanimalsgivethe powertothepigswhotakecompletecontrolofthefarm.ThestruggleforsuperioritybetweenLeon Trotsky,aRussianrevolutionary,andStalin,aSovietstatesman,isportrayedbytherivalrybetween thepigs,NapoleonandSnowball.Inbothcases,thelesspowerfulone,TrotskyandSnowball,is eliminatedbythemoresuperiorone,StalinandNapoleon.Stalin'srule...showmorecontent...

ThisquotefromClover,thehorse,shoesthattheanimalswerecluelessbecausealthoughthey believethatconditionsarebetterthanwhenJonesruled,they'rethesameandthepigsarejusttelling themthatit'sbetterThenextthemeisliesanddeceptionAnimalFarmisrunonliestoldbythe pigs.The"truth"hasbeenchangedsomuchthattheanimalsdon'trememberwhatactually happened.Thepigslietotheotheranimalstogetbettertreatmentsandbiggerrations."Alltheother malepigsonthefarmwereporkersThebestknownamongthemwasasmallfatpignamed Squealer,withveryroundcheeks,twinklingeyes,nimblemovements,andashrillvoice.Hewasa brillianttalker,andwhenhewasarguingsomedifficultpointhehadawayofskippingfromsideto sideandwhiskinghistailwhichwassomehowverypersuasive.TheotherssaidofSquealerthathe couldturnblackintowhite"(Orwell,page?).Squealer,thepig,tookunfortunaterealitiesandturned themintolovelyliesForexample,whenthepigsgottheprivilegeofsleepinginbeds,hesaidthat withthepigsrestingtheirbrainstheycouldhelptheanimalsbetter.Dreamsandhopesisanother themeofAnimalFarm.AnimalFarmbasicallycriticizesthedreamofacommunityRussia.The problemwiththisdream,ispeople.Nomatterhowgreattheideais,peopletakeactionandno personcanperfectlycarryontheideaorplan."Isit

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Manypeoplechallengetherulesforseveraldifferentreasons.It'salwaysappropriatetochallenge theruleswhentherulesareunfair,oragainstwhatyouthinkisright.Youcanchallengetherulesto makethemfairandequalforeveryone.Justhowthetwoexcerpts,AnimalFarmbyGeorgeOrwell, andTexasvs.Johnson,bytheU.S.SupremeCourt.Thesetwoexcerptsexploretheissueofwhenit isappropriatetochallengetherulesChallengingtherulescanleadtopositiveornegativeoutcomes Youcanchangetherulesforagoodreason,orabadone,butit'salwaysbettertochallengetherules inordertomakethemmoreequal.InthestoryAnimalFarm,theanimalsstartoffinapeaceful farm,theyweresmartanimalswhocouldallcommunicatewithonetoanotherUntiloneday,the animals'mainleader–OldMajor–whowasthemostwisest,oldestandmostintelligentpigoutof allofthem,hadpassedawayandhadlefttheanimalswithacommandtorebelagainsttheirowners –thefarmers–inordertohavechange,befree,withoutanyhumancontrollingwhattheanimalsdo. Theanimalssoonfindarighttimetoexpeltheirhumanowner.Howwilltheanimalsbreakthe rules?Eventuallytheyfindwaystomakethefarmworkbetterthanusualandstillbeabletolivea regularandbetterliveasanimalswithouthumans,buthoworwhatisgoingtohappeninthe aftermathofthisstory?andwhataretheygoingtogainorlosefrombreakingthoserules?Asthe animals

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InthebeginningofGeorgeOrwell'sAnimalFarm,twofarmhogsnamedNapoleonandSnowball soughttoliberatetheirfellowanimalsfromoppressiveFarmerJonesandcreateasovereignnation of,by,andforanimals.MuchliketheSovietUnionaftertheRussianRevolution,AnimalFarmsoon becameaworseplacethanwhenFarmerJonesranthefarm.InAnimalFarm,AnimalFarmwent fromacommuniststate,ruledbyitsinhabitants,todictatorship,asametaphorfortheSovietUnion underJosephStalin'sincreasinglytotalitarianrule.AtthebeginningofAnimalFarm,Snowballand Napoleon,fueledbythePropheciesofOldMajor,overthrowFarmerJonesandtakeoverthefarm. However,itbecomesclearthatthetwoleadersdifferinideologiesinshowmorecontent

IsitironicthatthesixthcommandmentofAnimalFarmstates"noanimalshallkillanyother animal"(Orwell25)?Conveniently,however,commandmentsixchangedto"noanimalshallkill anyotheranimalwithoutcause"(Orwell91).IntheUSSR,Stalinorderedtheexecutionsofthose believedtobedissidents(includingmanyCommunistPartymembers),justifyingthedeathswiththe "constitution"oftheSovietUnion,whichStalinfrequentlychangedatwillandwithoutwarningAt theendofthenovelFarmerPilkingtonandNapoleonmeetatAnimalFarm,andafightbreaksout afterNapoleonandPilkingtonbothdrawanaceduringacardgame:"Thecreatureslookedoutside frompigtoman,andfrommantopig,andfrompigtomanagain;butalreadyitwasimpossibleto saywhichwaswhich"(Orwell141).NapoleonbecamethesameasFarmerJones,buttheanimals werebrainwashedtothinkthatitwasbetterbecauseJonesleftTheSovietUnionwassimilar:since theTsardidn'truleoverthepeople,lifeimproved.However,therealitydifferedsignificantlyfrom whatpeoplewere

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AnimalfarmbyGeorgeOrwellintroducesreallifeproblemsusinganimalsonafarm.Thenarrator focusesonleaders.Thisnoveltalksaboutagroupofanimalsthatoverruleafarmownedbyaman namedMrJones,buttheanimalsfacemanycorruptrules,freedomrights,enemies,andarguments betweenoneanother.ThefarmbecomesoverruledbyapignamedNapoleon,andtheanimalsare afraidtogoagainsthim.NapoleonsoonactslikeMr.Jonesandtheanimalsfreedomisgettingtaken awayfromtheirhandsThenovel'smainmessagewastobelievethoseareseekingthetruth–doubt thosewhofindit.Thenovelrelatestothethemebecausebetweenalloftheanimals,theirwasmany thatwerenotbeingtruetoeachotherandthemaincharacterofthestorywastryingtolurethe animalsinaplanoncehefoundouthecouldtakeoverthefarm,justlikehowitwasinthebeginning whenMr.Jonesownedthefarm.Animalfarmintroducesreallifeproblemsusinganimalsonafarm. ThenarratorfocusesonleadersThenoveltaughtmenowyoushouldbelievethoseareseekingthe truth–doubtthosewhofindit.AccordingtothenovelAnimalFarmbyGeorgeOrwellitstates,''Ah, thatisdifferent!"saidBoxer."IfComradeNapoleonsaysit,itmustberight.''Thereasonforthisis becauseNapoleontookcontrolofthefarmandfoundoutawaytocommandpeopletodohis responsibilitiesandjobs,itswhentheanimalsstartedtogetblindedbyhim.Theythoughtthat whateverNapoleonsaid

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Ifthereisonecountrythathasmadehistoryintheworldforfollowingoppressivegovernment policiesatsomepointintime,thenithastobeRussia.Numerousflawshavebeencitedaboutthe communistpoliciesthatprevailedinRussiainthepast.UndertheruleofStalin,theRussianpeople areknowntohavewitnessedintensedictatorship.Forexample,itisreportedthatStalinwas notoriousforsackingofficerssuspectedofopposinghisrule(Kennan,2015)Similarly,Stalin employeddivisivepoliticsinwhichhereportedlysetfriendagainstfrienduntilthesocietywas marredbyintensepanicandterror.Iftheworksofliteratureareanythingtogoby,thenitisevident thatoppressivegovernancewasthestandardstyleofgovernmentshowmorecontent

Thenovelisttakesissuewithgovernmentsfortheirtendencytoformulatedeceptivemanifestosthat makecitizensbelievethatthegovernmentiscommittedtowardsaddressingtheirproblems.Animal Farmiswrittensuchthatitilluminatesonthecommonbehaviourofgovernmentleaderstoalter fundamentalrulesthemomenttheyobtainpower.Insodoing,Orwellshedslightonacommon patternobservedacrossgovernmentsinwhichthecitizensarenotconsultedwhenimportantrules arebeingchanged.Itissymbolicthatthepigs,whoactastheleadersintheanimalfarm,changethe sevenbasicrulesthatwereinitiallyformulatedtoguidetheanimalsduringtheirnew–found freedom.Itisalsosymbolicthatthesechangestookplaceinunclearcircumstances,consideringthat theanimalswerenotconsultedwhenthechangeswerebeingdecided.Duetothis,theanimalsonly cometolearnabouttheamendmentswhenquestionabledeedstakeplaceForexample,whenthe pigsmoveintothefarmhouseandstartsleepingonbeds,theotheranimalscomplainandare shockedtolearnofanadditiontotherule.Pursuanttothenewrule,theanimalsareswayedinto believingthatitisonlywrongtosleepbetweensheets(Orwell,

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AnimalFarmBookReviewSummaryAnimalFarmisanovelbyGeorgeOrwell.Itisanallegoryin whichanimalsplaytherolesofRussianrevolutionists,andoverthrowthehumanownersofthe farm.Oncethefarmhasbeentakenoverbytheanimals,theyareallequalatfirst,butclassand statussoonseparatesthedifferentanimalspecies.Thisstorydescribeshowasociety'sideologies canbemanipulatedbythoseinpoliticalpower,tocausecorruptionbythoseinleadershipPlotThe storybeginswitholdmajor,aboar,whotellstheanimalsofmanorfarm,hisdreamoffreedomand lifewithouthumans.Hemakesawarningtothemofarebellion.Sayingtheyshouldneveraccept anyhumanleadersOrallowhumanstotyrannizeovershowmorecontent

Napoleon–autocraticdictator.Snowball–thoughtfulfighterforwhatisright.Squealer–manipulativespokespersonforNapoleon'sideas.Boxer–strong,dedicatedandloyalhorse.The mostinterestingcharacterIfoundwasSquealer.Myreasonsbeing,heservedNapoleonfollowing everythinghesaid.WhistusingexcusesandliestojustifyNapoleon'streacherousacts.Thismade himtobelikeanunder–dogwhosepurposewastocorrupt,exploitandconfusetheotheranimalson thefarm.ThecharacterIhadthemostsympathyforwasSnowball.Hetriedtomakeawayforthe animalstoseethatNapoleonsviewswerewrong,buttheanimalswereadamanttolistentothe rumorsandsabotagesthatheclaimedtheyweredoingonthefarm.Oneofthemostmajorconflicts betweentwoofthecharactersonthefarm,wasthestrugglebetweenNapoleonandSnowballhaving leadershipoverthefarmApigversuspigbattleEventuallyleading,toNapoleongettinghis comradestodrivesnowballoutofthefarm.Hisplanworked,whichthenassumedhispowerover animalfarm.TheStyleThestoryiswritteninthirdpersonnarrative.Ifeelthechoiceofnarrative styleisimportant,becauseitaddseffecttothestorytoengagethereaderIfeelthewriteruses descriptioninaveryeffectiveway.AnexampleofthisisthewayhedescribesNapoleonasa'reign ofterror',givingusaviewonhowNapoleonconducts

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AnimalFarmPurpose

GeorgeOrwell'snovel,AnimalFarm,washisveryfirstpieceofpoliticalwriting.Onthesurface, thisnovelisaboutagroupofmiserableandmistreatedfarmanimalsthatoverthrowtheirneglectful owner;theytakecontrolofthefarm.However,ittooisapoliticalallegorymainlyfocusingonthe RussianRevolution.OrwellwroteAnimalFarminresponsetowhathadoccurredintheRussian RevolutionSeeinghowthepeoplewerebeingmanipulatedoverfortheirfreedom,hedecidedto writeabouttheseeventsthroughfarmanimals.Theauthor'spurposeforwritingthisnovelistowarn hisaudiencethatpowercorruptsandabsolutepowercorruptsabsolutly.Orwell'sintentinfusing politicalpurposeandartisticpurposeintoonewhole,wastrulyshowmorecontent PerhapsorwellwrotethispoliticalessayasaformofexplainingwhytheeventsinAnimalFarmand theRussianRevolutionwereabletohappen.Heexplainshowpowercanbesoeasilytakenby manipulatingotherswithjustwords.Orwell'spurposefor"POliticsandLanguage"wastocriticize politiciansforusingthesemethodsasaformofmanipulation;healsousesthisessayasaformof advicetopoliticiansWeknowwhathisartisticpurposewas,foranimalfarm,andwhathispolitical purposewastoo.Hewasinfactsuccessfullinfusingthese2inhisnovel.InOrwellspoliticalessay hestated,"Butonecanoftenbeindoubtabouttheeffectofawordorphrase..."Theauthorissaying thatonecanbesounawareofwhatwordscandotopeople.Orhowwordscanbeaweapon.In Animalfarmheshowedhowjustwordsbasedonliesgavepowertoone.Totalitarismgrewfrom theseliesUsingNapolean,fromAnimalFarm,Orwellwasabletorepresenttheeffect totalitarianismhasona

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HowisMarxismportrayedthroughout'AnimalFarm'byGeorgeOrwell?

ThemainaimofMarxismistobringaboutaclasslesssociety,and'AnimalFarm'isgenerally consideredtobeaMarxistnovel,asallitscharactersshareasimilarambitionatthebeginning.

'AnimalFarm'representsanexampleoftheoppressedmassesrisinguptoformtheirownclassless society,whilstofferingasubtlecritiqueonStalin'sSovietRussia,andcommunismingeneral Orwellis,ironically,revolutionaryinhiswork,ascontextuallyin1945,communismwasa'taboo' subject,punishableinpost–warAmericabyarrestandevendeath.Itisclearfromthepolitical referencesin'AnimalFarm',thatOrwellconsideredRussia,andconsequentlycommunismas a...showmorecontent...

Inthisway,OrwellportraysthewaysinwhichtheRussianpeoplewereinfluencedbyfigureheads andideologicalsaints.'Napoleon',anotherofOrwell'scharacters,portraystheroleoftheSoviet leader,JosephStalin–'ManofSteel'.ThenovelidentifiesStalin'sambitiontoleadandcontrolthe masses,winningoverhismoreintelligentandinfluentialcounterpart,LeonTrotsky,whois representedby'Snowball'.'Napoleon'alsoidentifieshimselfwiththeFrenchmilitaryleader NapoleonBonaparte,whomOrwellconsideredtobearepressivepowerseekeranddictator

Theresemblanceofsomeofthenovel'seventstoeventsinSoviethistoryisindubitable.For example,Snowball'sandNapoleon'spowerstruggleisadirectallegoryofTrotsky'sandStalin's Frederick'stradeagreementwithNapoleon,andhissubsequentbreakingoftheagreement, representstheNazi–Sovietnon–aggressionpactthatprecededWorldWarII.TheBattleofthe WindmillrepresentsWorldWarIIitself.ThefactthatOrwell'scharactersreflectsoobviouslythe figureheadsinSovietRussiaisparamounttotheeffectofitsdramaticandsatiricalcritique.The purposeofsatireistopointoutorillustratesocietalflawsbymockingthemorhighlightingtheir absurdity.Sotheoutcomeofsatirecanbethechangeofthosebehaviours.AnimalFarmwas publishedontheheelsofWorldWarII,inEnglandin1945andintheUnitedStatesin1946.

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AnimalFarmFilmAnalysis

Thisessayisacomparativeanalysisbetweenthefilmandnovel,AnimalFarm.AnimalFarmwas writtenbyGeorgeOrwellin1943andpublishedonthe17thofAugust1945.Amotionpictureof thenovelwaslaterproducedonthe29thofDecember1954bydirectorJoyBachelor.Thereare manydifferencesandsimilaritiesbetweenthenovelandfilminvolvingtheuseofcharacters, symbolism,themes,dialogueandeventsAnimalfarmwasasuccessfulnovelasthelengthwas112 pages,thereforethemoviewastimedatasubstantialamountof72minutes.Bothformsofthestory incorporatethethemessuccessfullywiththeRussianRevolutionasthebasicallegoryandthe overallaimofthebookreached

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ThecharacterssuchasBoxer,MollieandNapoleonallweresymbolsfortheclassstructure, dictatorshipandtotalitarianismintheallegory.Majorityofthesymbolismisobservedinthefilm, although,thesymbolismdemonstratedingreaterdetailandthoughtinthebookincludesthequotes, 'Song–BeastsofEngland'andtheClassstructurebetweenthecharacters.Whencontrastingthe movietothebook,thesymbolismfeaturedinthemoviealoneincludeblood,noise,soundandmusic whichiswitnessedbytheaudience.Mollie(thepony)wasarepresentationofthepeopleinsociety thatdidnotwantchangetooccur;thisisproveninherquestioning"Willtherebesugarafterthe rebellion?"ThenovelmadeMollietheponyasignificantpartoftherevolution,however,thefilm hadnotmentionedher,leavingthoseintherevolutionnot–included.TheSymbolisminthebookis deemedgreaterasthebookutilisesliterarytechniquestoportrayandtheimpacttheyhaveonthe charactersandstorylineThemoviefeatureslesssymbolsincontrasttothebookasthedurationof thefilmimpactedtheopportunitiestoincorporatefurthersymbolism.

Wheninvestigatingthethemesandtoneofthefilmandnovel,commonlinkscanbeobservedsuch astheclassstructure,dictatorshipandthecorruptionofpower.Thethemesevidentin

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There'salotofthingsgoingoninthisworldsomepeopleknowwhat'sgoingonandsomedon't evenknowwhat'sevengoingontheydon'tevenknowwhatkindofmistakewehavedone.We peoplearelosingthefreedomandeverythingthatishelpingusarebasicallyalmostgonebecauseof ournewpresidentDonaldTrump.There'sabookcalledAnimalFarmbyGeorgeOrwellthattalks aboutanimalsthatwantfreedomandwantanhonestrespectfulleaderwellthere'sananimalnamed Napoleonthatmakesanimalslosefreedomandeverythingthattheanimalswanted.Napoleonisa leaderfromthebookAnimalFarm.IchoseNapoleonbecausehewasthemeanest,fearful, mercilessly,andstricteranimalonthefarmit'slikeourpresident,he'stryingtoprotect ...Getmorecontent...

InthenovelAnimalFarm,thewritersatirizescertaincharacters,inanefforttodepictsocietyina humorousway.ThisessaywillfocusonthecharactersofBoxer,MollieandNapoleon.Boxer, describedasahugestronghorse,isusedbyOrwelltorepresenttheproletariatorworkingclassof Russia.Orwellmayhavebeenasocialist,buthedidn'thesitatetogivealessthanflatteringportrayal ofthemightybeastAmongstBoxersqualitiesofbeingbrave,loyal,selflessandcompassionate,he islargelycriticizedforhisstupidityandgullibleattitude.Harshisn'tit?ThroughoutthebookBoxer takesonthemotto's"Iwillworkharder."And"Napoleonisalwaysright.",bydoingthisOrwell suggeststhattheRussianpeoplewerefartooshowmorecontent EventuallyMollierunsawayfromthefarminsearchofamorecomfortablelifewhereshecould receivealltheluxuriesshehadinJones'time.Similarly,themiddleclassinRussiafledtothewest whentheywereaskedtogiveuptheirluxuries.Coincidence?Ithinknot.Somefarmersnametheir pigsWilbur;othersnamethemaftertyrannicaldictators.BynamingNapoleon(thepig)after Napoleon(thecrazyFrenchman),OrwellisreferringtothepossibilitythatKarlMarx'theoryof "communism"hadthesamefaultsastheFrenchtheoryof"liberty".Thatis,corruption.Orwelluses NapoleonscharactertoillustratetheRussianleaderJosephStalin.Orwell'sdislikefortheleaderis clearlynoted.HecriticizestheSovietleadersbydepictingthemaspowerhungrypigs.Whenthe farmexperiencedafoodshortageNapoleoncovereditupbyfillingthegranarieswithsand.In1928 theUSSRsufferedimmensefamineStalincoveredthisupbysendingfalsepropagandaoutintothe west.DuringNapoleonsrulehemadeuseofhugedogstotakeoutanybodywhoopposedhis tyranny,muchlikeStalinhadusedasecretpolicecalledtheNKVDtotakeouthisoppositionLeon "Snowball"TrotskyOrwellcriticizesthesovietswayofdoingthings,usingthewindmillWhenthe windmillcomescrashingdown,alongwithallthehardwork ...Getmorecontent...

AnalyticalEssayOnAnimalFarm

AnimalFarmInAnimalFarm,Orwellshowsthattheindividualspickingthelesserofthetwoevils doesnotmeantheeviltheyarepickingisnotatrocious.MrJones,thefarmerinthebookwasseen asthemosteviltotheanimals.TheanimalsviewedMr.Jonesasevilbecausetheyexplainedthat Mr.Jonesmadethemworktoohardanddidnotfeedtheanimalsasmuchastheyshouldhavebeen fedSoOldMajor,theoriginalandoldestleaderofAnimalFarmintroducedtheideatotakeover Mr.Jonesfarmandmakethefarmtheirs."ThereComrades,istheanswertoallourproblems.Itis summedupinasingleword–man.Manistheonlyrealenemywehave"(Orwell6).Oldmajorwas sayingtheonlyenemytheanimalshasbetweenthemandfreedom,wasmanwhichthemanOld MajorwasreferringtowasMrJones,theanimal'sowner.AfterOldMajordied,apignamed snowballtookoverforOldMajorandledtheanimalstorebellion.Theanimalsfirstbattleagainst thehumans,(Mr.Jonesandhismen)"TheBattleoftheCowshed"showedthehumansandthe animalsthattheanimalswanttocontrolthemselvesandtheyarecapableofdoingso.Snowballsaid, "WariswarTheonlygoodhumanbeingisadeadone"(Orwell31)Duringthefirstbattle,Boxer, thehorsekilledahumanonaccident.Hefeltverybadaboutit,butsnowballandtherestofthe animalsremindedBoxerthatitwasbettertokillahumanthanbecontrolledbyone.Theanimals hadtodowhatwasthebestforthemtostayon

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InthebookAnimalFarmtheanimalstakeoverthefarmshuttingoutMr.Jones.Thenthepigstell theanimalsthattheyaremoreintelligentandknowhowtoreadandwritesothereforetheyshould betheleadersofthefarm.Theanimalsbasicallyaagreewithoutanyobjectionsinplay.Thisdoesn't includeSnowballandNapoleon.Thesetwoarealwaysfightinganddebatingaboutwhatneedstobe doneWhichallleadstothepigsgainingpowerWhenthepigsgainpowertheystarttoorganize committeesthroughoutthefarm.Theyalsopositiontheanimalsforlaborworkandbasicallyactasa congress.Thisallowsthemtobepassivemakingothersdoallofthework.Theyhaveawidevariety ofknowledgetobrainwashtheanimalsintothinkingtheshowmorecontent Aquotefromthebookstates"...andinAugustNapoleonannouncedthattherewouldbeworkon Sundayafternoonsaswell.Thisworkwasstrictlyvoluntary,butanyanimalwhoabsentedhimself fromitwouldhavehisrationsreducedbyhalf."(Ch.6,AnimalFarm).Whichbasicallymakesthe animalsforcetovolunteersotheycaneat.Thepigsmanipulatedthemtogetwhattheywant.The pigsalsomadethehensgiveuptheireggstomakemoneyformealstokeepthefarmrunningThe Hensprotestedwhichleadtodeaththreatstothehensiftheydidnotgiveuptheireggs.Inthebook itsays"LedbythreeyoungBlackMinorcapullets,thehensmadeadeterminedefforttothwart Napoleon'swishes.Theirmethodwastoflyuptotheraftersandtherelaytheireggs,whichsmashed topiecesonthefloor.Napoleonactedswiftlyandruthlessly.Heorderedthehens'rationstobe stopped,anddecreedthatanyanimalgivingsomuchasagrainofcorntoahenshouldbepunished bydeath."(Ch.7AnimalFarm).Thisshowsthatthepigswouldkilljusttogettheirway.They didn'tcareaboutthelifejustthe

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AnimalFarm

Isitnoteveryone'sdreamtoliveinaworldwhereeachpersonisequal?KarlMarxcameupwitha solutiontotheproblemofinequalityandcalleditcommunism.Theideaofcommunismlookslikea goodplanonpaperbutitcouldneverworkinreallifebecauseofones'largedesireforpower. GeorgeOrwelluseshisnovelAnimalFarmtoshowhowone'sgreedcanleadagreatplantofail, regardlessofthesituationHedoesthisbyshowinghowonelosesfocusoftheoriginalideabecause theycravepower,howonethengoesagainsttheoriginalidea,andfinallyhowoneturnstheoriginal ideaintosomethingitwasneversupposedtobe.Inthebeginningofthebook,OldMajortellsthe animalshisdreamoffreedomforallanimalsThen,showmorecontent

Whenhedidemerge,itwasinaceremonialmanner,withanescortofsixdogswhoclosely surroundedhimandgrowledifanyonecametoonear,"(7.5)Napoleonisnowthemostimportant animalonthefarm,andevenre–writeshistorytomakehimselfseemevenbetter.Napoleonwasnot theonlyonetore–writehistorythough,although,hewastheonethatdemandedtheotherstomake falseconfessionsjustsotheycouldbekilled"Andsothetaleofconfessionsandexecutionswent on,untiltherewasapileofcorpseslyingbeforeNapoleon'sfeetandtheairwasheavywiththe smellofblood,whichhadbeenunknowntheresincethetimeofJones,"(7.26).Napoleonwantedto provehispowertotheotheranimalsandhewouldstopatnothingtodoso.Onecouldsaythat NapoleonbecameworsethanMr.Jones,theoriginalfarmowner,everwas.Aplanthatstartedout tomakethefarmacommunistplaceturnsouttoberuledbyadictator,againGeorgeOrwellused thebookAnimalFarmtowriteabouthowKarlMarx'sideaofcommunismandhoweasilyitcanfail becauseonelosesfocusoftheoriginal

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